FACT CHECK: Pope Francis is NOT dead
Several Facebook posts falsely claimed that Pope Francis had passed away. This is false. The latest update from Vatican News states that Pope Francis “slept and is resting.”
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FACT CHECK: Sotto, Tulfo did NOT leave Alyansa slate
A post online is falsely claiming that senatorial candidates Tito Sotto and Erwin Tulfo have left the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas slate.
FACT CHECK: SC has NOT ruled on petition to block Sara impeachment trial
A YouTube video made false claims on the status of VP Sara Duterte's petition to block the impeachment complaint against her.
FACT CHECK: SC did NOT declare Sara’s impeachment ‘null and void’
A video claims that the Supreme Court has declared the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte "null and void." This is false.
FACT CHECK: Photos of alleged ‘child kidnappers’ given FALSE CONTEXT
Several posts online are giving false contexts to various images, saying they show police detaining child kidnappers at a checkpoint.
FACT CHECK: Claim that Sara NOT yet ‘impeached’ pending Senate vote NEEDS CONTEXT
Several Facebook posts claim that Vice President Sara Duterte was not impeached because the Senate has not yet issued a verdict on her case. This needs context.
FACT CHECK: Bohol solon did NOT mistake impeachment complaint for attendance sheet
Several posts online are claiming that Bohol Rep. Edgar Chatto thought he was signing an attendance sheet, instead of an impeachment complaint. These are satire.
FACT CHECK: US sanctions on ICC have NO effect on Duterte drug war probe
A video on YouTube made false claims that US sanctions against the ICC will affect the probe on Duterte's drug war.
FACT CHECK: Claim that Marcos gov’t has more debt than Duterte admin NEEDS CONTEXT
The Duterte administration accrued more debt than the Marcos government, according to data published by the National Treasury.
FACT CHECK: FAKE discount promos of sporting goods retailer spread online
Several Facebook pages are claiming that sporting goods retailer Decathlon is offering a discount promo for a bag. This is fake.
